Attend The Artists Under The Dome Event!
For the eighth time, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is inviting Massachusetts artists working in all disciplines (visual arts, literary, performing, crafts, new media, etc.) to the State House on Wednesday, November 12th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the State House’s Great Hall to receive thanks for all that you contribute to our state’s economy and quality of life. The event is free and open to the public.
TO RSVP/REGISTER for the State House Event (not required but encouraged):
http://www.mass.gov/treasury/financial-education/artists-under-the-dome-save-the-date-2014.html
After the State House it’s the After Party!
Be sure to attend the Artists Under the Dome After Party from 7pm to 11pm.
When: 7 p.m – 11 p.m.
Where:
GEM Lounge
42 Province Street in Downtown Boston (21+)!
Google Map
RSVP here for the AUD After Party (via Eventbrite)
The After Party is free and open to the public and is a collaboration between MALC and the Future Boston Alliance.
More info: http://www.futureboston.com/events/artsunderthedome-after-party#.VFll1hwTjFE
Artists Under the Dome Event Schedule (subject to additions/changes)
(You may attend one or all of the events depending on your schedule!)
10:00 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. Artists are welcomed to The Great Hall and received their welcome packets
10:25 a.m. Welcome by the Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition and the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) (Great Hall)
10:30 a.m. Welcome and opening remarks by Legislators and elected officials (Great Hall) (more to be added…)
- Chairwoman Representative Corey Atkins – House Chair of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts & Cultural Development (Co-host for this section of the event)
- Chairwoman Representative Sarah Peake* – House Chair of the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
- Chairwoman Senator Linda Dorcena Forry – Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
- Representative Chris Walsh – Member of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts & Cultural Development
* former Chair of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts & Cultural Development
11 a.m. Special Thank You to State Treasurer Steven Grossman (Great Hall)
11:30 a.m. Group Photo (Grand Staircase)
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Artists visit their Senator’s and Representative’s offices
12:30 – 1:00 p.m. – Networking & Information Sharing Brown Bag Lunch (Great Hall)
- Special Guest: Suzanne Curry of Health Care for All to discuss the new requirements of the Affordable Care Act and how it impacts individuals artists of all disciplines.
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. -Roundtable discussion in the Great Hall: The 21st Century Role of Labor in Arts & Culture
- Kelly Bennett (Mass Cultural Council-Exhibitions Curator/Program Officer, Artist Fellowships)
- Charles Coe (Co-President of Boston Chapter of National Writers’ Union)
- Bob Couture (Vice President of Boston Musicians’ Association)
- Amit Dixit (Executive Director of the South Asian Arts Council)
- Jocelyn Jones (Deputy Division Chief and Special Counsel for Fair Labor Policy, Attorney General’s Office)
- Barbara Lewis (Director of the Trotter Institute at UMass Boston)
- Derek Lumpkins (Executive Director of Discover Roxbury)
- Susan G. Nelson (Executive Director of SAG-AFTRA New England)
- Don Packer (Founding & Current Board Member of the Mass Production Coalition).